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Financial Analyst

companyGreystar
locationCharleston, SC, USA
PublishedPublished: 9/6/2024
Accounting
Full Time

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $290 billion of real estate in 247 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 857,400 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $76 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.


JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Greystar is looking for candidate who is graduating in May/June 2025 to join our development finance team as an Analyst for a June 2025 start date.
As a Development Finance Analyst you will supports the Company’s development finance-related functions, including efforts to source, negotiate, close and support equity and debt capital for US ground up construction projects. Additional responsibilities include ownership of lender and equity partner reporting, analysis of financing structures and general development project underwriting.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Assists with producing and distributing quarterly financial statements, covenant compliance certificates, contingent liability reports for all US development and construction loans and partnerships.  
  • Support relationship management with lenders and equity partners.  Comprehend their targets, requirements and constraints in order effectively and efficiently source capital and resolve issues.  
  • Assist with the preparation and distribution of equity and debt packages, follow-through to drive interest and work with development teams to answer questions and satisfy due diligence requests
  • Assist with maintaining a database of quotes and assist with recommendations to investment committee for selecting partners and lenders.  
  • Support closing of joint venture and loan documentation in partnership with outside counsel, development, tax, accounting, insurance and other internal functions.
  • Provide underwriting guidance to development teams for equity and debt assumptions.
  • Understand Greystar’s lines of business and corporate financial statements as well as Greystar’s  internal equity structures in order to facilitate transactions.
  • Assist in design, development and implementation of business systems and process improvements.
  • Support, participate in and complete other financial-related projects and assignments as required by Greystar senior management, by gathering and compiling data, developing comprehensive summaries and reports and coordinating communications with internal and external business partners.  

Qualifications: 

  • Strong quantitative background ideally in business finance (corporate finance), architecture or construction.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, and analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to handle large volume of work; good organizational skills and ability to prioritize to meet deadlines.
  • Dynamic verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities.

Education: 

  • Graduating in Dec 2024 or May 2025 with a bachelor's degree real estate, finance, business, or a related major. 
  • June 2025 start date

Additional Compensation:

  • Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
  • Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

  • Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
  • Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 10 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
  • For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities.
  • 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
  • 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
  • Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
  • Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.